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NewGemini Omni 1.1 Flash vs DeepSeek Flash Latest

Pick DeepSeek Flash Latest when budget and context both matter.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick DeepSeek Flash Latest when budget and context both matter.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, DeepSeek Flash Latest is estimated at $0.26 vs $6 for Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, saving $5.74 (95.7% lower).

Cost-first pickDeepSeek Flash Latest
Context-first pickDeepSeek Flash Latest
Sample savings$5.7495.7%
10x traffic gap$57.44

DeepSeek Flash Latest is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $57.44. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

DeepSeek Flash Latest stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickGemini Omni 1.1 FlashDeepSeek Flash Latest
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputDeepSeek Flash Latest$12$0.28
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputDeepSeek Flash Latest$10.5$0.51
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputDeepSeek Flash Latest$46.5$2.51
Cheaper input DeepSeek Flash Latest $1.5 vs $0.006 / 1M

DeepSeek Flash Latest is $1.49 cheaper per 1M input tokens (99.6% lower; 250x difference).

Cheaper output DeepSeek Flash Latest $9 vs $0.5 / 1M

DeepSeek Flash Latest is $8.5 cheaper per 1M output tokens (94.4% lower; 18x difference).

Larger context DeepSeek Flash Latest 131.07K vs 1.05M

DeepSeek Flash Latest has 917.5K more context (8x larger).

Sample workload DeepSeek Flash Latest $6 vs $0.26

DeepSeek Flash Latest is $5.74 cheaper on the standard workload (95.7% lower).

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

DeepSeek Flash Latest has the lower input price; DeepSeek Flash Latest has the lower output price; DeepSeek Flash Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, DeepSeek Flash Latest is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $6 for Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash and $0.26 for DeepSeek Flash Latest.

Best Fit

Choose Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.

Choose DeepSeek Flash Latest when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, DeepSeek Flash Latest is estimated at $0.26 vs $6 for Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, saving $5.74 (95.7% lower).
  • DeepSeek Flash Latest is $5.74 cheaper on the standard workload (95.7% lower).
  • DeepSeek Flash Latest is $1.49 cheaper per 1M input tokens (99.6% lower; 250x difference).
  • DeepSeek Flash Latest is $8.5 cheaper per 1M output tokens (94.4% lower; 18x difference).
  • DeepSeek Flash Latest has 917.5K more context (8x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewGemini Omni 1.1 Flash
(Google)
DeepSeek Flash Latest
(DeepSeek)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M
$1.5$0.006
Completion Price
per 1M tokens
$9$0.5
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output
$6$0.26
Context Window131.07K1.05M
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionDeepSeek Flash LatestOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, DeepSeek Flash Latest is estimated at $0.26 vs $6 for Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, saving $5.74 (95.7% lower).
High-volume input processingDeepSeek Flash LatestLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsDeepSeek Flash LatestLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workDeepSeek Flash LatestA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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